by Kris Cox | Nov 5, 2022 | Bible study, Character Building Ideas, Christmas, Discipleship, Elementary age students, family, Family Bible time, Fruit of the Spirit, Great Homeschool Ideas, Holidays, Homeschooling, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Teaching Tips, Thankfulness, Toddlers
I love the holidays, but my stress level goes up quite a bit in November and December. I need to find a way to deal with this better, maybe you do too. Spending more time with extended family and the fun traditions of the holidays are all so much fun.... by Kris Cox | Nov 5, 2018 | Character Building Ideas, Curriculum, Discipleship, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Homeschooling with Confidence, Joy of learning, Organizing, Raising Godly Children, Raising Responsible Children, Reluctant learner, Teaching Tips
As I talk with homeschoolers, one of the most frequent questions or concerns that I hear is “I don’t know if I’m doing enough?” or “What if I’m doing something wrong or not teaching them enough?” Even though most parents are going above and beyond what they need to... 
by Kris Cox | Jun 12, 2018 | Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Evaluation, Goal setting, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Language arts, Preschoolers, Raising Godly Children, Teaching Tips, Uncategorised
For many families, school is done for this year and the summer is in full-force. It feels so good to wrap up a school year, doesn’t it? And I love the summer months, such a great time to enjoy the outdoors and family time. It’s also the perfect time to do some... 
by Kris Cox | Apr 24, 2018 | Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Great Homeschool Ideas, Language arts, Preschoolers, Struggling Learner, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games, Toddlers
I’ve always known playing games made learning so much more fun for our children. However, as I wrote my last post on the benefits of using games for teaching, I was excited to find studies and information that confirmed what I knew experientially: playing... by Kris Cox | Apr 7, 2018 | Curriculum, Delight-directed learning, Elementary age students, Great Homeschool Ideas, Homeschooling, Homeschooling Through High School, Joy of learning, Learning Styles, Preschoolers, Reluctant learner, Respectfulness, Teaching Tips, Teaching with Games, Toddlers, Uncategorised
Over the years that we homeschooled, we played a lot of educational games to help our children learn. Phonics games, math games, geography games, strategy games, you name it, we probably played it! Our children really enjoyed learning through games! Even now that our... 
